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Match report
English Footie
League 2: Round 36 (setup 4, season 29)
Rochdale
v.
Burton Albion
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
6
Overall form:
Home form:
Sam JOHNSTONE71Simon THOMAS
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
20
Overall form:
Home form:
Santiago VERGINI2Mahlon ROMEO
RÚBEN Gonçalo Silva Nascimento VINAGRE837Jake BIDWELL
Stephen PEARSON74Matthew LUND
Josh THOMPSON75Tom NAYLOR
Marcus OLSSON6Jake BUXTON
Igor SHEVCHENKO776Lewis TRAVIS
Barry BANNAN87Brad SMITH
Matty DONE696Liam BOYCE
Andy CANNON10Hope AKPAN
Mika ÄÄRITALO116Marvin SORDELL
Manager
Ross WALLACE12Tom FLANAGAN
Daniel HAAS13Barry ROCHE
Danny LIVESEY14Jamie ALLEN
Ollie RATHBONE15Matt PALMER
Josh O'KEEFE16John BRAYFORD

Rochdale 0 Burton Albion 1
(Half-time: 0-1, Attendance: 10,233, Stadium: Spotland, Referee: Dean WHITESTONE 6)
Scorers36 Smith
Substitutions
Sendings off
Bookings
0Corners4
17Fouls17
0Offsides0
5Shots on2
7Shots off7
12Total shots9
4Shots saved1
46%Possession54%
Man of the match: RÚBEN Gonçalo Silva Nascimento VINAGRE
4The 'keeper was able to palm clear a weak shot from SHEVCHENKO.
9A corner fell to SMITH who headed the ball wide.
9A mix up in the Burton Albion defence enabled SHEVCHENKO to volley the ball wide.
14The 'keeper saved a swerving shot from BANNAN.
23A cross from SHEVCHENKO left DONE in lots of space but he fluffed his shot.
24DONE worked the ball to VERGINI, BANNAN controlled his cross and headed the ball within easy reach of the 'keeper.
27A looping shot from SMITH was stopped by the 'keeper.
33DONE floated the ball to SHEVCHENKO who turned it wide.
36GOAL!! A delightful drive from ROMEO was pushed away by the Rochdale 'keeper only as far as SMITH who nudged the ball past the stranded JOHNSTONE. (1-0 Burton Albion)
39SMITH kicked the ball wide of the goal from the edge of the box.
40SMITH ran onto a wonderful ball from LUND but dragged his shot wide.
42AKPAN beat VERGINI and drilled the ball to BOYCE who fired his shot wide.
 
53A free-kick from SHEVCHENKO went inches over.
63A tame strike from ÄÄRITALO rolled agonisingly wide.
65BANNAN's header was well saved by the 'keeper.
66A pin-point pass bobbled toward BIDWELL and his left foot shot went narrowly over.
69VERGINI shot over.
73BANNAN was put clear by CANNON and he stepped inside the Burton Albion 'keeper but drilled his shot over.
81TRAVIS made space on the right and touched the ball to SORDELL who fired the ball over.
83A header from DONE was nodded off the line by NAYLOR.
84BIDWELL beat a number of Rochdale players and slammed a golden opportunity just wide.